is it a bird is it a plane ?????

[widgeon]

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Con...d=968332188492

[Bravo73]

Here's some of the text (and photos from the report):

The flapper, as it's affectionately known, sustained flight over about a third of a kilometre for 14 seconds at about 10:20 a.m. before being hit by a crosswind and almost flipping over, damaging the nose and front wheel on the runway at Downsview Park.

Wahoo. I'm away. Into the record books for me...


Uh oh. Here comes that crosswind...


Oh sh*t.


Rats. More work needed.

[lup]

It,s an ornithropter!!!!

[Dave_Jackson]

It's one thing to act like a bird, and another thing to think like a bird. Those who hang out a lot at airports know that airport birds look at the windsock before taking off.

The next thing that they look for is the guy with the shotgun.

[Graviman]

Does point to a major problem though. Birds rely on active stability, same as we do walking. This design constantly varies it's dihedral, so would be tricky even into wind.

Mart

[slowrotor]

I thought it was a major accomplishment till i read it had a 60lb jet engine assist.

[MEON VALLEY FLYER]

err whats the point. it has an engine like anything else after all.

[Magoodotcom]

Originally Posted by Dave_Jackson

It's one thing to act like a bird, and another thing to think like a bird.

Bird? Or Goose???